Here Elliott Grant, creator of Hoof – a new trip curation app that allows users to log their travels and connect with like-minded travellers – shares his travel highs and lows with Just About Travel readers…

Operators have a growing range of packages geared to families; from the most adventurous tour to relaxing holiday clubs. Letting someone else do the legwork for you will ensure your holiday is worry-free – as long as you make the right choice.

New trekking routes announced by the Nepalese government last month will offer new opportunities for visitors to see places outside the normal tourism areas. Called Guerilla trails, the routes will take people into areas of Nepal that had previously been no-go areas

Heading to Dubai for the kingdom of bling’s shopping festival? Make sure you hit the malls by all means but be sure to get yourself to Global Village, where you can shop and eat your way around the world…

American Peter Danford owns and operates The China Guide – a Beijing based travel company specialising in custom private tours around China. The father of three who has travelled throughout Asia for over 20 years, spoke to CD Traveller about mysterious Myanmar, Mooloolaba and, of course, the Middle Kingdom